[Remind-Fans] linux.com article on remind

[Justin Alcorn]

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No trigger date means do it every time.

GTD Wannabe wrote:
> I've read that article (along with a similar more windows-based one at 
> Lifehacker), plus everything else I could find online (total of about 5 
> different pages) on remind.  I'm dying to know how to get the headings 
> that are shown in the image of 43folders article.
> 
> For example, the image shows a screenshot with the following text on the 
> desktop:
> ...
> COUNTDOWN:
> Marc...
> 
> HOLIDAYS/BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES:
> ...
> 
> MOVIES/TV:
> ...
> 
> REMINDERS:
> ...
> 
> How exactly do you get this kind of textual output?  I figured out how 
> to change my banner, but I can't get anything to look like this output.  
> I'm figuring it's probably something simple, but I'm missing it.
> 
> By the way, I'm running remind on cygwin on a Windows XP box.  I can 
> force the output to appear on my desktop with Samurize.
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated!
> 
> GTD Wannabe
> http://gtdwannabe.blogspot.com/
> 
> 
> On 8/9/06, * Mike Harris* <mjharris-lists at rcn.com 
> <mailto:mjharris-lists at rcn.com>> wrote:
> 
>     (8/9/06 10:08 PM) Kevin T. Neely <ktneely at astroturfgarden.com
>     <mailto:ktneely at astroturfgarden.com>> wrote:
> 
>      > I would like to see some more articles on remind,
>      > however, something that goes beyond the basics.  I guess
>      > I'm really looking for a "Part 2 in a 3 part series"
>      > kind of deal where they start going through some of the
>      > more advanced aspects of the program.
> 
>     Is this of any help?
> 
>     <
>     http://www.43folders.com/2005/02/24/guest-mike-harris-looks-at-remind/>
> 
>     I know the author personally, and he can't write for crap, but it
>     might be kinda what you're looking for ...
> 
>     Mike
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